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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:31 PM Original message |
Only 55-64 year olds who are high-risk and uninsured and don't need subsidies... |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. As far as I am concerned the "deal" has already been broken. A while ago in fact. |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. high risk |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You have to be denied coverage for a pre-exisiting condition to be "high-risk"... |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. 2013 |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There will be a high-risk pool for the transition period. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Wanna get a room? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wouldn't you want some relatively healthy people to "buy in," too? |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I would, the insurance companies get to keep the most profitable ... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yep. Another form of corporate welfare. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Yes, we need to carefully think through any loopholes to this new idea. n/t |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. CWA Slams Senate Health Care Bill: “Would Make our Health Care System Worse” |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I have a sister who's a CWA member |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. we are all being fleeced..this is just an insurance corp bailout |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. If insurance companies are forced to cover all sick people. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. I believe that is why they are extending Medicaid as well, that would |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. firedoglake is all over this......... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, that would screw me. I couldn't afford it without subsidies. |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. If it is only high risk |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. get the government to pay for the "high risk" and the private co.'s will screw the well |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Pathetic, isn't it. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. I await all the juicy details, but this is only a good idea so long as... |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's just like the bank bailout... |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. my in-laws |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. That figures. A LOT of people in that age group, maybe the majority, |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Public Option Grand Compromise Becomes A Grand Big Nothing |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. There was never going to be a public option. |
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